What would you do with a child shoplifter?

How would you handle a child shoplifter in Hoboken?

I love it when ABC News films their “What would you do?” pieces in Hoboken – they’ve done a few in the past, including this shoplifting segment back in 2009.

ABC News loves to film investigative segments in Hoboken

2/24/2009:

Remember how back in October 2007, ABC News had that covert filming operation going on in front of McDonalds? The one about the “sad lost kid” and how many people stopped to help? Well, they hit up Hoboken once again.

“Brooke Johnston, 10, couldn’t reach a hat on the top shelf in a clothing store, so she asked the woman next to her for help. The woman smiled and gladly took the hat from atop its perch and handed it to Brooke. Beaming a cherubic smile, Brooke thanked her and promptly stuffed the hat into her backpack. She was shoplifting, but she wasn’t acting alone. Brooke had been hired by ABC’s “What Would You Do?” to take part in a social experiment. “What Would You Do?” explores parents who use their kids to steal.”

There used to be this smooth talking fella that used to hang out at 42nd and 8th back in the 90’s who used to wear fedoras. Matching suit too. He had a thing for fusia and purple. I think everything was made out of fabric. It seemed to work well for him – always had a bunch of ladies around him.